Does being happy mean constantly smiling and always feeling joy in your heart? Most would say no, that’s unrealistic because life can sometimes be very difficult. So when life throws those insane curve balls, how do we remain happy?
Does being happy mean constantly smiling and always feeling joy in your heart? Most would say no, that’s unrealistic because life can sometimes be very difficult. So when life throws those insane curve balls, how do we remain happy?
My son is perfect. He’s cute, adorable, outgoing and smart as a whip. So imagine my surprise when at his two-year-old check-up his doctor asked me if I wanted a referral to a speech therapist since his vocabulary was so limited. I casually told her that I didn’t need one and that he’d start speaking [...]
Just like many others when they reach a milestone year, I panicked. The big thirty! I thought about the things I had yet to do. I’d never left the country. I hadn’t even applied to grad school. Then of course there was my weight. I’d pretty much been the same pudgy round body since middle school. [...]
The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time with friends and family, but when a loved one passes away it can take away the joy. You may find it hard to be in a festive mood and maybe would just rather skip the holidays altogether. This rang true for me five years ago after [...]